Lal
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu as Bhaskaran
- 2025 · Leader as
- 2025 · Bison Kaalamaadan as Kandasamy
- 2025 · They Call Him OG as Ibrahim
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Mathew Thalachirayil
- 2025 · Robinhood as
- 2024 · Star as Pandian
- 2024 · Killer Soup as Lucas Charles
- 2023 · RDX: Robert Dony Xavier as Phillip
- 2023 · Kerala Crime Files as CI Kuriyan Avaran
- 2023 · 2018 as Mathachan
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Malayaman
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as Basheer
- 2023 · Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Malayaman
- 2022 · Panthrand as Peelu
- 2022 · Suzhal - The Vortex as Chellapa
- 2022 · Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
- 2022 · Viyuham as
- 2021 · Kshanam as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 2021 · Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- 2021 · Karnan as Yeman
- 2021 · Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
- 2021 · Kala as Ravi
- 2021 · Tsunami as
- 2020 · Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam as Chacko
- 2020 · God Father as Marudhu Singam
- 2019 · Thakkol as
- 2019 · Thelivu as Khalid
- 2019 · Saaho as Ibrahim
- 2019 · Thottappan as Anthraper
- 2019 · Sisterleaf as Azhagan
- 2018 · Vallikudilile Vellakkaran as Joseph
- 2018 · French Viplavam as
- 2018 · Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
- 2018 · Iblis as Shreedharan
- 2018 · Antony as
- 2018 · Mattancherry as
- 2017 · Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu as
- 2017 · Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Chunkzz as Varkichan
- 2017 · Fukri as Ali Fukri
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as Balaraman
- 2016 · Dum as Xavier
- 2016 · King Liar as Anand Varma
- 2015 · Akkaldhamayile Pennu as Savichan
- 2015 · Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as Iyob
- 2014 · God's Own Country as Muhammed
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
- 2013 · Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
- 2013 · Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Behnnan
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Zacharia
- 2013 · Ayal as Gurudasan
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
- 2013 · Kutti Puli as Arjunan
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- 2012 · Chettayees as John
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as Nissar
- 2010 · Tournament as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2010 · Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2008 · Kaalai as Jeeva
- 2007 · Rameswaram as
- 2007 · Before the Rains as Rajat
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 · Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
- 2007 · Aalwar as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
- 2003 · Singaari Bolona as
- 2002 · Ente Hridayathinte Udama as Pavitran
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2001 · Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Gowrishankar
- 2000 · Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Parthan
- 1999 · Friends as Self
- 1999 · Jananayakan as Misra
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Johny
- 1998 · Daya as Kombanali
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Paniyan
- Future · Marshal as
- 2025 · Surrender as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Nancy Rani as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- 2025 · Kadhalikka Neramillai as Loganathan
- 2024 · Checkmate as David (Bhai)
- 2024 · Nadikar as David's co-actor
- 2024 · Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur as
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chacha
- 2023 · Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
- 2023 · Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2022 · Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 · The Warriorr as Kumarappa
- 2021 · Nizhal as Viswanathan
- 2020 · Silencer as
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
- 2018 · Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2018 · Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Yesudas
- 2013 · Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
- 2012 · Husbands in Goa as Sunny
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Himself
- 2011 · Payyans as John Varghese
- 2010 · Best Actor as Shaji
- 2010 · Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
- 2009 · Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
- 2007 · Deepavali as Chidambaram
- 2006 · Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- Future · They Call Him OG 2 as Ibrahim
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Michael
- 2007 · Oram Po as Bigil
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as
- 2006 · Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
- 2005 · Sandakozhi as Kasi
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Divakaran
- 2004 · Black as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
- Future · Face Off as
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
- Future · Dear Students as
- 2025 · Ambalamukkile Visheshangal as
- 2025 · Oru Ronaldo Chithram as Koshy
- 2025 · Azadi as Shivan
- 2022 · Vichithram as Alexander
- 2021 · Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 · Black Coffee as Kalidas
- 2020 · Anveshanam as Dr Faris
- 2019 · Helen as Paul
- 2019 · Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
- 2017 · Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela as Chacko
- 2017 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
- 2016 · Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
- 2015 · 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2015 · Swargathekkal Sundaram as Maniyan
- 2014 · Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Rajasenan
- 2014 · Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · 10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
- 2012 · Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- 2012 · Cobra as Kari
- 2012 · Shutter as Rasheed
- 2012 · Father's Day as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
- 2012 · Unnam as Sunny
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Himself
- 2011 · Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- 2010 · Anwar as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- 2010 · Penpattanam as CI Antony
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
- 2006 · Oruvan as Bharathan Aashan
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Himself
- 2006 · The Don as Kasim Baba
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
- 2004 · Engal Anna as
- 2002 · Kannaki as Manickam
- 2001 · One Man Show as Harinarayanan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2000 · Mazha as Chandran
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Guest at the wedding
- Future · Colony as
- Future · Asurakulam as